The summit’s main goal is to get foreign powers wielding influence in the region to stop interfering in the war — be it through weapons, troops or financing. “Libya needs all foreign interference to stop,” the United Nations’ special envoy Ghassan Salame told Agence France-Presse. Most recently, Sarraj’s troops in Tripoli have been under attack since April from Haftar’s forces. Alarm grew internationally after Erdogan ordered troops to Libya early January to bolster Sarraj. Erdogan has repeatedly urged Europe to stand united behind Sarraj’s government, warning that Tripoli’s fall could allow jihadist groups like the Islamic State or Al-Qaeda to regroup.

Source: Manila Times January 19, 2020 09:34 UTC